Formally the work is industrially fabricated, referencing the mass-manufactured and hand-made both trademarks of the Piers’ design process.

With an emphasis on the “monumental” Piers parodies a brutalist mind set through his adopting of a machine aesthetic. By further eliminating unnecessary detail, he is creating a playful commentary by manipulation through his use of scale, form and function .

PM: Im drawn to something, which on examination tells me how to proceed. The final product is a result of playing with an idea until I’m satisfied there is something inherent in the piece that will speak to the viewer.

AV: What do you love about this particular medium/material?

PM: Conceptually the work starts as an idea then the design takes shape, then the process is machine made and hand finished

AV: How is this unlike anything you’ve done before?

PM: It is a process of discovering and…although familiar, it also has an unknown outcome each time.